MMA Preview – Mackenzie Dern vs Tecia Torres at UFC 273
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MACKENZIE DERN VS TECIA TORRES FACTS
When is UFC 273? Sunday 10th April, 2022 - 01:00 start (UK)
Where is UFC 273? VyStar Veterans Memorial Arena, Jacksonville, Florida (US)
Where can I get tickets for UFC 273? Click here to buy tickets for UFC 273
What channel is UFC 273 on? BT Sport 1
Where can I stream UFC 273? BT Sport subscribers can stream the fight online via the BT Sport website
For viewers in the United States, the event will be shown live on ESPN+ and you can sign up for access as part of a Disney Bundle here!
MACKENZIE DERN VS TECIA TORRES LOWDOWN
Mackenzie Dern’s (11-2) momentum has been halted again by another Brazilian. The decorated jiu-jitsu phenom choked her way to 7-0 after winning her first two UFC fights but got humbled by Amanda Ribas (2019) in a unanimous decision. She bounced back with four impressive wins submitting Hannah Cifers (2020) and Randa Markos (2020) before outpointing fellow jiu-jitsu ace Virna Jandiroba (2020). She went on to collect her seventh submission over Nina Nunes but is coming off another humbling unanimous decision loss to Marina Rodriguez.
Tecia Torres (13-5) is next up for Dern and she is looking back to her best. She could not cut it at the top of the division losing four on the bounce to Jessica Andrade (2018), Joanna Jedrzejczyk (2018), Weili Zhang (2019) and Rodriguez (2019). Runs do not get much tougher than that and she has shown a lot of character bouncing back with three straight wins including a unanimous decision over Angela Hill (2021) in her last outing.
MACKENZIE DERN VS TECIA TORRES PREDICTION
Dern obviously wants to get this to the ground where she only needs one opportunity so the question is whether Torres can defend the takedown. Her defence is only 58% which is bad news as Dern will be relentless in the pursuit for three rounds.
Torres does not have the wrestling of Ribas or the illusiveness and range of Rodriguez. That said, she has a clear speed and striking advantage. We can see her peppering Dern and looking great in the first round, but we expect Dern to eventually land a takedown.
If Dern can pin her down, it should be a matter of time before she cinches up a submission or could even pounce on the back in a scramble. We are expecting another submission for Dern, but there is a lot of value on a Torres decision.
Prediction: Dern via Submission - CLICK HERE FOR PARIMATCH'S WELCOME OFFER (BET £5, GET £30 IN BONUSES!)
Value Bet: Torres via Decision
